An estimated 28 million of the UK population do not have any life insurance in place, leaving their loved ones vulnerable to financial insecurity if something were to happen to them, according to research from Scottish Widows.

New research from Confused.com has found that 48% of mums don't have any life insurance cover. The main excuses behind their lack of protection were not understanding it (30%), not having time to sort it out (30%) and believing it was an unnecessary cost (36%).

The new commercial agreement will see Sainsbury's Finance continue to sell a tailored range of Legal & General life cover products, including Life Insurance, Life Insurance with Critical Illness Cover and Over 50's Life Insurance plans.

Most people don't think about the reality of becoming ill and needing to protect their income if they can't work. And most of us don't have a back-up plan in place to support us during a long period of sickness.

Almost a century after women asserted their right to vote, a new report from protection specialist, Bright Grey reveals another step forward in equality by highlighting that almost half (46%) of working women currently describe themselves as the main earner in their household.